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Meanings of motley collection in English

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Usage of motley collection in English
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A small crowd had gathered outside, the usual motley collection of voyeurs.
Axiomatic
2
And behind them, in close pursuit, came a motley collection of fliers.
The amber spyglass
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Then our motley collection of troops continued their retreat-a vain and empty march.
The forgotten soldier
4
We had a motley collection of passengers, but were not overcrowded.
Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, an...
5
It was still the old folk song, still the motley collection of instruments.
For Love Of Evil
6
Around the walls was a motley collection of firearms, swords, spears and smaller weapons.
The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz / Or, Upholding...
7
A motley collection of bizarre creatures danced attendance on Gareth.
Pack animals
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Turning, Luke looked back over his shoulder and studied the motley collection of tired machines.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
9
There were many passengers, a motley collection, as usual, from all parts of the country.
Oak Openings
10
They have supplemented their armies by a motley collection of all the African negro tribes.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 1, No. 1 /...
11
Some of the curious went about examining each article in the motley collection in the yard.
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
12
In the bazaar there were Turks, Greeks, Armenians, Arabs, and a motley collection of coloured people.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks / Book Number Fifteen...
13
During the summer the lobby served as a lounge for a motley collection of husky youths.
Creature
14
In that motley collection of people there were frequent cries of "Hurrah for Teddy!"
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt
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Its $14 billion parent company is a motley collection of video games, payments and e-commerce.
Reuters
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His train was the most motley collection of vehicles it has ever been my lot to witness.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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